Short Riddles

Short riddles with answers are most often just one or two sentences long. But don’t be fooled, these short riddles could be very tricky as well.

Nobody Gets Wet

Three large people try to crowd under one small umbrella, but nobody gets wet. How is this possible?

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Two Sons Not Twins

A woman gave birth to two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of the same year but were not twins. How is this possible?

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Subtract 6 from 30

How many times can you subtract 6 from 30?

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Not Your Aunt

How could all of your cousins have an aunt who is not your aunt?

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First Thing You See

What is the first thing you see in an emergency but you only see it twice in a lifetime?

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